diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
index 5d1198d538..05eece8344 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ async def test_async_vertexai_response():
             pass
         except litellm.Timeout as e:
             pass
+        except litellm.APIError as e:
+            pass
         except Exception as e:
             pytest.fail(f"An exception occurred: {e}")
 
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index e5f7f9d11a..5c5324be13 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -8130,7 +8130,10 @@ def exception_type(
                         llm_provider="vertex_ai",
                         response=original_exception.response,
                     )
-                elif "None Unknown Error." in error_str:
+                elif (
+                    "None Unknown Error." in error_str
+                    or "Content has no parts." in error_str
+                ):
                     exception_mapping_worked = True
                     raise APIError(
                         message=f"VertexAIException - {error_str}",